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#276. The Tower and the School (3)
“Imagination.”
The three-letter words that came out of Ray's mouth caused a huge stir in the room.
“When you say imagination, do you mean the imagination in the general sense that we know?”
“In what way does the imagination you speak of form the framework for the magic you just used?”
Executives took out their magic notepads and asked heated questions without stopping.
Their feelings of suspicion and distrust were completely washed away, and instead, they were filled with deep excitement and awe.
Suddenly, everyone was using polite language towards Ray.
The boy from outside the walls, from a backward civilization, was no longer there.
In their eyes, there was only one wizard who exercised divine power.
The divine being spoke.
“You can use this kind of magic by visualizing and imagining a clear image in your head. The important thing is not that we control the mana, but that we make the mana move on its own according to the image we have in mind.”
The executives looked confused and bewildered, but Ray had nothing more to say.
In fact, that could be said to be the entire explanation of imagination.
“I remember… I remember.”
“Draw a picture in your head… .”
The sight of a dozen or so 3rd and 4th circle magicians all concentrating and muttering like patients was a sight that was hard to see anywhere else.
Ray, who was watching the scene, asked Gerard.
“Where is the registry office located?”
“Gerard, you can do it.”
“Registration office location.”
“I draw a picture… I draw a picture… .”
“Registration office.”
“Let Mana move on its own….”
Dismissed!
“Oh, hot! Oh, oh, are you going to register for the school right away?”
Ray nodded.
The sooner we act, the better, because there was a lot of work to be done inside the walls.
“The registry office is in Sector 22, not far from here. Once you complete the school registration, the news of the new school’s establishment will be broadcast to all the towers the next morning. However, in order to register, you must submit a certain amount of papers that establish the core theory… .”
Gerard trailed off.
Imagination, is it possible to establish this unknown concept as a theory?
“… I have to submit it, but I think Ray-nim might be an exception. I’ll guide you.”
“I’m comfortable alone.”
“Still together… .”
Gerard quickly took a step back as electricity shot out of Ray's hand.
“Have a nice trip. I won’t be going far.”
“I have a question.”
It was then that the office manager approached.
“Do all the wizards outside the walls use magic based on imagination like you?”
Gerard answered before Ray.
“No, that’s not true. The only ones who used magic that transcended the law were Ray and a saint named Veronica. There’s a reason I brought Ray here instead of anyone else.”
The manager nodded and looked at Ray.
“Let me first apologize. To be honest, I had some feelings of looking down on you. I didn’t have high expectations of you since you were a wizard from outside the walls. But that was a huge mistake.”
The manager said that and handed me his business card.
[Ristoan School]
[Office Manager Laker]
“I promise to treat you as a guest of honor while you are staying in this city and to provide you with the greatest support within the school’s capabilities.”
“I will gratefully accept it.”
“But was your original goal to solve the pollution problem here?”
“That’s one of the purposes.”
Ray spoke of other purposes besides the black cloud.
“Mercred and the Nambit Dawn… I’ve never heard of these groups before. Go see Nilla in Sector 20. She’s the one who handles the most information in this city, so there’s a high chance she’ll be able to help.”
The clerk added, handing over a note with the exact address written on it.
It costs money to request information, but if you give your name, you can get help for free.
This was followed by some explanations about the facilities and organizations within the city.
Wheeing── bang.
The office worker, carrying a backpack, stared at the closed door through which Ray had disappeared.
“Gerard, perhaps your research will soon have an opportunity to prove itself.”
“Draw a picture, imagine… Oh, yes? What did you say?”
“… … .”
A look of confusion.
But I couldn't say anything.
If it weren't for his pride, he would have been doing the same thing right now.
“Well, if that boy really were to build the tallest magic tower and ban magic from the entire city, wouldn’t that prove your research that excessive magic abuse is the cause of the dark cloud?”
“Yes, that would be so.”
Gerard answered with a bright face, but soon spoke in a worried voice.
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“But it will not be an easy road. The power of imagination is so striking and destructive that it can break existing rules. There will certainly be those who are jealous or envious.”
Honey attracts bugs.
Inevitably, there will be those who want to use Ray.
Given the fierce competition in the city, there will likely be those who try to eliminate them by sending water cannons.
“Gathering forces inconspicuously and advancing gradually is a way to reduce the risk a little, but it seems that Ray-nim has no such intention. It is also the reason why he so easily revealed the power of imagination today… .
“It seemed very intentional to me.”
"yes?"
“Didn’t you change our unfriendly gaze in an instant by revealing your power without hiding it?”
Gerard, who had been dazed for a moment, asked back.
“Are you saying that this was a thoroughly calculated action?”
“That’s what I see. And that boy has secured his own forces in less than five minutes. And that’s not a small number.”
“Force…? Ah…!”
“Yeah, you and me and.”
The manager continued speaking, looking around the room.
“Here, all the seekers of knowledge who still cannot recover from the shock and thrill.”
“… … .”
“I know what you’re worried about. It’s certain that those with wrong intentions will appear. However, your support base will grow just as quickly.”
It will also become more difficult for other malicious forces to harm the boy.
“We have to make it happen.”
Thump.
The office manager approached the window.
He concluded his speech by looking down at the boy on the ground who was already leaving the tower.
“Perhaps… we are standing closest to the scene of a new era where the history of magic is being rewritten.”
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Ray, who had left the tower, did not board the bus.
Instead, he looked up and found the facility the manager and Gerard had mentioned.
'That's it.'
A thick iron wire flowing with mana was elaborately embroidered high in the air.
Trains were running along it at terrifying speeds.
Kugugugu──!
There were stations in the shape of clock towers everywhere, and some lines were even connected to the clock tower.
It was the aerial train that was the main means of transportation in the wizard city.
It features routes that run throughout the city, allowing you to get anywhere quickly.
It was the moment I realized why cars were not visible on the street.
Knock, knock, knock
Ray walked towards the nearest clock tower.
Then, I discovered a familiar-looking structure in the middle of the square.
'Cube.'
It seemed that Rael had succeeded in installing the cube inside the Red Citadel as well.
That meant that Ignis's card could be used equally well inside the wall.
'I guess we use the same currency.'
I was going to extort money from Gerard… no, I was going to ask for it, but I stopped because the Listoa School didn’t seem to have enough funds.
But fortunately, it seemed like I wouldn't have to worry about money.
Wheeing──
Ray arrived at the top station by riding the disc that acted as an elevator located inside the clock tower.
“I plan to leave right away.”
“Have you heard the news? This time on Rue Germain… .”
“Travel Mana Supplements for Sale!”
A spacious, clean, gray-white space.
People in various attire were chatting and waiting for the train or buying things from the stalls lined up.
Ray spotted what appeared to be a ticket machine and approached it.
A very complicated looking panel.
But even so, it's just a machine.
'You'll learn how to use it if you keep pressing it.'
It didn't take long to realize that that idea was utterly arrogant.
After fighting with the panel for about 10 minutes, Ray nodded and began to gather electricity in his hands.
Crackle! Crackle!
3 seconds before the ticket machine is destroyed.
“Can I help you?”
When I turned my head at the sound of the voice, I could see a boy with gray hair.
“Can you do it?”
“It’s not difficult.”
The boy who received the card from Ray tilted his head.
“Huh? Your card is white. They’re all black. Well, whatever.”
Beep─
The ticket came out of the ticket machine with a familiar operation.
“Here, here. The card and ticket. With this, you can go anywhere in the city. You’ll have to re-tie it when you get off, and the special routes have different types of tickets.”
"thank you."
The boy, who was staring at Ray who was gathering the ticket and card in his pocket, asked.
“You, you came from outside the walls?”
“I thought you were acting very naturally.”
“… Where the hell is it? Where the city dweller doesn’t know how to use a ticket machine?”
The boy looked around for a moment and then whispered in a small voice.
“I don’t know how you came here, but it’s best to keep it a secret. The people here tend to look down on and ignore those from outside the walls. Some even treat you like a savage or a slave.”
“I think so.”
“You speak so calmly.”
Did that look cause him to feel uneasy?
The boy, who was looking at Ray's indifferent reaction, spoke as if he had made up his mind.
“You said you were going to Sector 22, right? I’m just passing by. I’ll show you to your destination.”
The boy's name was Joshua.
I originally planned to go alone and organize my plans, but the other person's suspiciously full of kindness piqued my curiosity.
“I won’t give up.”
“Yeah, good idea!”
While waiting for the train, Joshua preached to the residents outside the walls about the dangers of traveling alone.
“In extreme cases, people are dragged out and lynched on the streets simply because they are from outside the walls. No matter how they got here.”
“You know very well.”
“Huh? Well, yeah, haha.”
Joshua was flustered and bewildered.
Meanwhile, a train arrived with a loud noise and opened its doors in front of the passengers.
Kugugugu──!
Push, push, push.
“You can keep your ticket and present it to the ticket inspector when he comes around later.”
The interior of the train had a cozy and old-fashioned atmosphere.
Ray took an inside seat with Joshua, and soon they could see the scenery outside the window slowly beginning to move away.
“But why are you going to Sector 22?”
“To register for the school.”
“Huh? You’re registering for the school? In this saturated time…? Are you going as a proxy?
“No. I am the school’s─.”
Ray said, thinking about the words for a moment.
“─I’m the manager. I came up with the theory myself.”
Joshua looked embarrassed and apologized sincerely.
“Sorry, I must have asked a difficult question. I made you lie for no reason.”
No, it's true.
Ray felt wronged.
And that was when it happened.
Kwaaaaang──!
A loud explosion was heard from the front of the train.